A Massachusetts man has been arrested after he was accused of seriously injuring a 10-week-old Nashua boy during two months of abuse.

Enrique Santiago, 20, of Lawrence, Mass., is facing several counts of first-degree assault. Police said he caused several injuries to his girlfriend's baby that could leave the child with lasting disabilities.

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Nashua police were called to a hospital on Dec. 26 after the boy was brought in with bruises on the left side of his face, ear and buttocks. The baby was transferred to a Boston hospital, and doctors determined he was suffering from bleeding on the brain, brain swelling, retinal bleeding, fractured ribs, and leg and arm fractures.

Police said the baby's mother had taken him to the hospital. Investigators said that earlier in the day, Santiago had been caring for the child while the mother was at work.

Police said they determined that Santiago injured the baby by swinging a pillow case with a tablet computer stuffed in it at the child, hitting him in the face.

Investigators said they also determined that Santiago had injured the boy several times over the past two months by squeezing, shaking and striking him.

The baby is in critical but stable condition.

Santiago is being held on $1 million cash bail pending his arraignment on Thursday.